Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney, born Amal Alamuddin from Lebanon, is an Lebanese as well as British barrister, who has been an activist for human rights for many years. After graduating from Oxford University School of Law she embarked on an extensive and successful career in human rights and international law. Clients include a number of prominent nation states, such as Armenia and the struggle it has to have the Turkish government recognize Armenia's right to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Amal Clooney became engaged in 2014, and then married American actor George Clooney. She instantly became an household name. Prior to this, she was previously been a well-known name in the legal world in her ability to defend clients. She is a versatile lawyer with a variety of work, that ranges from social justice and issues relating with human rights, representation of multinational companies in court, and in negotiations regarding government regulation. Since 2015, Doughty Street Chambers is located in London and she is barrister.